Table 1. Anthropometric measurements and fasting plasma concentrations taken after 4 weeks daily supplementation with either 40 g/day of HAM-RS2 or placebo.
| HAM-RS2 | Placebo | P value | |
| Weight (kg) | 86.8 (2.1) | 87.1 (2.2) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.4 (0.5) | 28.4 (0.5) | NS |
| Body Fat (%)1 | 28.1 (2.2) | 27.8 (2.2) | NS |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 98.3 (1.2) | 98.7 (1.0) | NS |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)2 | 122 (3) | 120 (3) | NS |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)2 | 77 (2) | 74 (3) | NS |
| Fasting Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.8 (0.1) | 5.0 (0.1) | 0.049 |
| Fasting Insulin (pmol/l) | 88.6 (9.5) | 85.4 (7.8) | NS |
| Fasting C-peptide (nmol/l) | 0.84 (0.1) | 0.86 (0.1) | NS |
| Fasting TAG (mmol/l) | 1.6 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.2) | NS |
| Fasting NEFA (mmol/l) | 0.59 (0.1) | 0.48 (0.1) | NS |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.8 (0.3) | 4.8 (0.3) | NS |
All values are mean (SEM), N = 12. Comparisons made with paired t-tests.
1
Measured by bioimpedance (Tanita, Arlington Heights, IL, USA). N = 11.
2
Mean of 3 readings taken with the subject in a sitting position, measured by an automatic blood pressure cuff (Omron MX3 Plus, Omron Healthcare Europe, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom).